Owen Beckner scored a goal and added an assist and Kaidan Mbereko had 28 saves to lead 9th-ranked Colorado College to a 2-1 victory over Alaska Anchorage Friday night at the Chuck Homan Ice Rink in Anchorage.
 
The Tigers improved to 3-0 this season, while UAA fell to 1-6.
 
Following a scoreless first period in which CC outshot the Seawolves, 8-7, Beckner opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 1:37 into the second period. Ryan Beck sent a pass behind the net to Zaccharya Wisdom, who found Beckner open in the slot and he sent a one-timer past UAA goalie Greg Orosz for his second goal of the season.
 
In the third period, with the Tigers on a 4-on-3 power play, Beckner found Philippe Blais-Savoie in the slot and he cleanly beat Orosz for his second tally of the campaign. Klavs Veinbergs also collected a helper on the play.
 
Mbereko was outstanding all evening, making several point-blank saves, including one on a shorthanded breakaway attempt by UAA's Maximillion Helgeson just 1:32 into the third period. Mbereko also made four saves on a UAA power play with seven minutes to play before giving up a goal to Tanner Edwards with 1:45 to play as Orosz was on the bench in favor of an extra skater.
 
The Tigers were outshot 28-20, but connected on two of its three power-play opportunities, while the Seawolves were 0-for-3 on the power play.
 
Blais-Savioe and Drew Montgomery led the Tigers with three shots apiece, while UAA's Ryan Johnson led all players with four.
 
The two teams will battle against on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. (AT).